Rowan Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Hi everyoneThe Carcassonne SPA has its Christmas open days this weekend, Sat and Sunday 1400-1800.I will be there on both days to help anyone if they need help wither with the language or by helping them select a dog.Please come along and bring a dog or cat into your lives this Christmas.ThanksRowan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJC Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 How did the weekend go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amanda 61 Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Hope more dogs found lovely new homes.You are all so kind to spend sooo much time helping those in need.....Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan Posted December 13, 2010 Author Share Posted December 13, 2010 It didn't go well at all. There was a puppy sale in town on the same weekend, which must have been deliberate (not that we don't have our own pups to home).Still, we got 5 dogs out, which is better than nothing, and one of them had been with us since May, so it is great for him.In genera, tho, I was very disappointed and feel a little bit down. Thanks for asking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJC Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 I dont think it is a good time especially for English folks to commit to having dogs, as so many seem to go back to the UK for ChristmasI can understand why you feel down, but can you remind me how many dogs you have helped find a new loving home this year? Thank you from all the lovely dogs that you have found homes for this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Some organisations don't home at all over the Christmas period as they fear the animals being traumatized and also the novelty quickly wearing off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Just getting one out makes it a hugh success in my eyes ... although I think a new year open day would be a good Idea when people are looking forward to the summer and vowing to walk off all the excess food ...and there is no better way to get yourself up to go walking every morning than to have a pair of brown eyes willing you out of bed ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rdupre Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 One of the best things you can do is to keep having these Open Days. That way, people get to know the SPA does have Open Days and there are pets to be adopted. Almost every day our rescue group has adoptions at the local PetsMart. This is in addition to having regular adoptions at the shelter. Plus, they have Special Days for adoptions-- at the store and at community events. Not every day is a pet adopted but they keep going and taking the animals to the store so people can see them. It's work, but so many do get adopted. It didn't happen at first, but over time people learned that when they go to the store, they can expect to see some sweet face that needs a home. Even having a few pets at the vide grenier (sp?) would be good. And you did get five adopted out. That's five that didn't have a home on Friday. ruth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 As long as they don't all come back in the New Year....... I suspect that the expression 'A dogs for Life, not just for Christmas' was born out of frustration that in a fit of largesse or sentimentality people became dog owners at Christmas time, the dog was then in a strange place over the busy and often out of routine festive period, the confused dog would then show its confusion in various ways and would end up back at the shelter......Lets hope none of the five homed at the weekend return........bon chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan Posted December 14, 2010 Author Share Posted December 14, 2010 Thanks all. I like the suggestions about a New Year Open Day and taking dogs to local events...The problem is one of motivation amongst La Direction. Plus they just see liability issues, what if a dog bites someone, or escapes, etc. It is all just too much hard work for them to even consider it.Ref the 5 who went out, I think they are all going to work as adoptions. But what I am really worried about are the puppies who were sold at the Salon de Chiots and many of whom we will definitely see after Christmas.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 My vets have a board from the local cat protection with photos and a brief history of each cat that need homes , maybe you could ask some of the vets in Carcassonne to do the same thing for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan Posted December 14, 2010 Author Share Posted December 14, 2010 Yeah, we have posters up with pics of some of our dogs at local vets etc, and they always contact us when someone is looking for something in particular.It is a long, hard road we have all chosen, tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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